Case report on torticolis
Journal Title: International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT) is a rare congenital musculoskeletal disorder. results from shortening or excessive contraction of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle. It presents in newborn infants or young children with incidence varies between 0.4 and 1.9%. Due to effective shortening of SCM on the involved side there is ipsilateral head tilt and contralateral rotation of the face and chin. This article reports a case of CMT in a 5 year-old female child successfully managed by surgical release of the involved SCM followed by physiotherapy.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh Kumar Ranjan, Manish Kumar, Abhijit Subhash, Saurav Kumar, Pankaj Kumar
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- EP ID EP482547
- DOI 10.22271/ortho.2017.v3.i4i.85
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